Bilal Powell

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Bilal Matan Powell (born October 27, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. Selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft, Powell played his entire NFL career with the Jets from 2011 to 2019 and ranks among the top running backs in Jets history. Powell grew up in Lakeland, Florida, where he was an all-state football player at Lake Gibson High School. At the University of Louisville, Powell played for the Louisville Cardinals from 2007 to 2010, completing his college career with 2,338 yards and 19 touchdowns on 436 carries. In his senior season of 2010, Powell earned All-Big East and Phil Steele All-American honors and set a school record at Louisville with 1,405 single-season rushing yards, while helping Louisville win the 2010 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. In 109 games played for the Jets from 2011 to 2019, Powell had 38 starts and rushed for 3,675 yards and 15 touchdowns. In 2016, Powell averaged 5.5 yards per carry, second best league-wide in that category. His most productive season was in 2017, with 772 yards and five touch

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